Do You Understand the Sense of Salvation When the Allied Shinobi Forces Saw Naruto and Sasuke at Their Peak?

Until the battle ended, Lu Su never saw his fellow kind make a move. Instead, Fang Wenlong, the target of his mission this time, arrived.

Seeing that the refined middle-aged man before him was unharmed, he could not help but let out a sigh of relief. "Master Fang, it’s good that you’re all right."

"This is?"

Lu Su turned his gaze toward the gray-haired old man beside Fang Wenlong. Naturally, he could tell that the other party was also a Master Grade powerhouse.

And not a Demon.

After advancing to Master Grade, he had become especially sensitive to such matters. After all, red-named monsters that could drop materials were vastly different from NPCs that dropped nothing.

But to the current Lu Su, there was little difference. After gaining his Card Making Space, even "NPCs" could drop materials for him.

Yet upon seeing Lu Su, Argyle felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as though they had dealt with one another many times before.

But he was certain this was his first time meeting the youth.

Just as Argyle was growing suspicious, Fang Wenlong introduced them. "Xiao Luo, this is General Argyle of the Resistance Faction."

He then looked at the gray-haired old man. "General, this is Lu Su of Great Ming, Myriad Manifestations."

At that, Argyle temporarily suppressed his doubts and nodded politely at Lu Su. "Your strength is truly…"

"…astonishing."

As he spoke, he swept his gaze across the land, which no longer bore any resemblance to its former state.

If the gray-haired old man remembered correctly, this place had originally been the capital of the Submission Faction…

No, not merely the capital. It included the surrounding Satellite Cities as well.

Yet the dozen or so fortified cities that should have stood upon this land had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a bottomless crater.

Such methods…

Argyle suddenly came to his senses and realized that cold sweat had unknowingly drenched his body.

Recalling the world-destroying attack from not long ago, the gray-haired old man felt a chill run down his spine. He discreetly glanced at the two youths behind Lu Su and silently thought, Were they the ones who caused that?

After several days of investigation, he naturally knew that the power system of these outsiders differed greatly from that of his world. It was a strange system known as Card Masters.

To be honest, when Argyle first saw a Card Master, he had almost thought he was looking at a humanoid mobile Secret Realm.

Fang Wenlong, who was at the same level as him, was instead much closer to the kind of transcendent being the old man understood.

But no matter what, Card Masters were among the most formidable transcendent systems Argyle had ever seen.

However, after meeting Lu Su, Argyle realized that he had been wrong, and terribly so.

How could this merely be one of the strongest transcendent systems? This was clearly the strongest transcendent system he had ever seen.

What the old man did not know was that Lu Su, as a fragment of the World Consciousness, was just a tiny bit different from ordinary Card Masters.

Of course, even Lu Su’s Teacher, Bai Yueming, did not know about this.

Even now, Great Ming’s several Master Card Masters believed that he was simply exceptionally gifted…

Yeah, right. Great Ming had produced no shortage of geniuses over the years, but a freak like Lu Su was truly unprecedented.

Bai Yueming and the others certainly knew Lu Su was hiding secrets, but they had tacitly chosen not to investigate them further.

Lu Su naturally understood this very well, but the matter of him being a fragment of the World Consciousness was simply too bizarre.

Success comes from secrecy; failure comes from disclosure.

Even if there truly came a day for him to lay everything bare, it would only be after he entered Hall of Fame Grade, or even surpassed it.

After watching Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke for a while with reverence, unaware of all this information, Argyle said to Lu Su and Fang Wenlong, "Why don’t you two rest at my place for now? There should be news of the Secret Realm Entrance soon."

At that, Lu Su looked toward Fang Wenlong, intending to seek the middle-aged man’s opinion.

After seeing him nod slightly, Lu Su agreed. "Then we’ll trouble you, General. Please lead the way."

Argyle smiled and waved his hand. "What trouble? On the contrary, I should be thanking you for eliminating a grave threat to the Resistance Faction. I merely wish to express some gratitude."

"Please follow me."

With that, the old man turned and led the Great Ming Card Masters back in the direction from which they had come.

As for the Submission Faction Demons who had watched from afar earlier, after the five Master Grade Demons died, some had died while the rest had scattered.

Thus, until they left the Resistance Faction’s territory, Lu Su and the others did not encounter even a single Demon above Diamond Grade.

Along the way, Fang Wenlong quietly said to Lu Su, "Xiao Luo, the situation with this Secret Realm is rather complicated. I’ll explain it to you in detail later."

Hearing this, Lu Su’s expression did not change, though his eyes flickered slightly. He then nodded in response.

Seeing this, Fang Wenlong said nothing more.

Behind the two of them, Hu Lai was staring at Lu Su’s back with an extremely complicated expression.

He had recognized Uchiha Sasuke long ago. It was a card Lu Su had used during the National Tournament.

It was just that he had lost before he could force Lu Su to reveal that card back then.

At the time, Hu Lai had naively believed that as long as he trained hard enough, he would one day defeat Lu Su.

But after witnessing what had just happened, this battle maniac was ultimately overwhelmed by a deep sense of frustration.

He considered himself talented, but compared to the youth ahead of him, the gap was like the faint glow of a firefly against the radiance of the moon.

He could not see even the slightest hope of catching up.

Moreover, unlike ordinary Card Masters who specialized in a single path, the cards Lu Su had used were incredibly diverse. Some belonged to systems resembling the Soul Reapers of various myths, while others had origins Hu Lai could not discern at all.

The best examples were those two cards from just now.

Or rather, Uchiha Sasuke was the final straw that broke Hu Lai’s spirit. After all, both were cards used at Silver grade, yet his own Tiger Demon had long since been rendered obsolete.

"…You really are terrifying, Lu Su."

Hu Lai took a deep breath, wanting to ease the helplessness in his heart. Yet the scorching air made it impossible for his heart to settle.

Ahead of the Great Ming Card Masters.

Lu Su had no idea that his old friend behind him was having so much inner turmoil. He merely followed Argyle with a calm expression.

Beside him, Fang Wenlong could roughly guess what his disciple was thinking, but he had no intention of saying much.

Some matters had to rely on the realization of the person involved. Other people’s persuasion was of little use and might even have the opposite effect.

Of course, whether Hu Lai chose to accept defeat or never give up, Fang Wenlong would support his choice.

Though as his Teacher, he also did not believe his disciple could surpass Lu Su.

After all, Fang Wenlong reckoned that if he himself faced those two Master Grade cards from earlier, his fate would likely not be much better than those Submission Faction Demons who had been reduced to ashes.

To be honest, even Fang Wenlong, also a Master Card Master, could not understand why Lu Su’s cards were so outrageously powerful.

The War God guessed that Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke were most likely Color Quality, because his own Red Quality Master Grade cards could not compare to either of them at all.

But compared to the complicated feelings of the master and disciple, the thoughts of the other Great Ming Card Masters present were much simpler.

Master Lu’s cards were just too damn awesome!

Perhaps to enemies, the Naruto-Sasuke duo at the Valley of the End carried an utterly terrifying level of oppressive force. But to allies, they brought nothing but reassurance.

Do you understand the sense of salvation the Allied Shinobi Forces felt when they saw Naruto and Sasuke during the Fourth Shinobi World War? (x)

"How is Master Lu’s brain even built? Why can’t I come up with cards like that?"

"You’re asking me? If I knew, I’d be a Master Card Master too."

Whispers occasionally rose among the Card Masters.

And so, filled with excitement, the Great Ming group finally arrived at their destination under Argyle’s guidance.

It was an extremely modern city.

It was also easy to see that its architectural style was exactly the same as that of the Resistance Faction’s cities.

After bringing Lu Su and the others to an extraordinarily luxurious building and arranging their accommodations, Argyle showed a hint of apology. "Please stay here for the next few days."

"We will investigate the information regarding the Secret Realm Entrance with all our strength."

"I still have some important matters to attend to, so I won’t be able to accompany you further. I hope you two can understand."

As he spoke, the old man summoned an attendant and whispered a few words to him. Then he nodded at Lu Su before disappearing from the sight of the Great Ming group.

Lu Su and Fang Wenlong were not surprised by this.

After all, Lu Su had caused such a huge disturbance in the Submission Faction’s territory. The Resistance Faction would certainly not miss such an excellent opportunity.

As a high-ranking member of the Resistance Faction who knew the details of the incident, Argyle clearly needed to explain what had happened to the other leaders and formulate their next plan.

As well as decide how to deal with Lu Su.

They could not afford not to be cautious. The miserable state of the Submission Faction was still fresh in their minds.

"Xiao Luo, you should be tired too, right? We can discuss the details tomorrow. Rest for today."

At this moment, Fang Wenlong looked at Lu Su beside him, his face showing a hint of concern.

The middle-aged man had been monitoring Lu Su’s condition. He had noticed that the youth had seemed somewhat distracted ever since entering the Resistance Faction’s territory, likely exhausted after the intense battle.

Hearing him, Lu Su withdrew from his thoughts and let out a soft breath. "All right. We’ll talk tomorrow."

He then looked toward the attendant who had been waiting nearby.

Having received Argyle’s instructions, the attendant stepped forward at the right moment. "My colleagues and I will guide each of you to your rooms. Please come with us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the many attendants each led a Great Ming Card Master toward the elevators.

At that moment, Lu Su followed behind one of the attendants, recalling what he had discovered earlier.

After entering the Resistance Faction’s territory, he had no longer sensed the aura of his fellow kind.